You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Pig (shǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 1196, Entry 04 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced huan (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi: To feed pigs with grain in a pen. Guangyun: To feed livestock with grain. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yueling): In the second month of autumn, inspect the fodder and grain-fed animals. Commentary: Feeding cattle and horses is called fodder, feeding dogs and pigs is called grain-fed (huan). Sub-commentary: Those that eat grass are called fodder, those that eat grain are called grain-fed. Also, to bribe someone with benefits is also called huan. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Year 11 of Duke Ai: The State of Wu was about to attack the State of Qi. The King of Yue led his subjects to pay a visit. The King of Wu and his officials all received gifts and bribes. Wu Zixu was afraid and said: This is domesticating (huan) the State of Wu. Commentary: Huan means to domesticate or raise. Also, a title of an official. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Year 29 of Duke Zhao: Dong Fu domesticated dragons to serve Emperor Shun. Emperor Shun bestowed upon him the surname Dong and the clan name Dragon-Feeder (huanlong). Commentary: Dragon-Feeder is an official title. Using the official title as a clan name. Also, Collection Rhymes (Jiyun): Interchangeable with the character (hùn). Book of Rites (Liji), Lesser Etiquette (Shaoyi): The noble man does not eat the fat of grain-fed animals. Commentary: This is the same as huan. Also, Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): Also written as (a variant form). Zhuangzi, External Chapters (Da Sheng): The sacrificial officer said to the pig: Why do you dislike death? I will feed you for three months. Also, Collection Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced huan (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Also, rhyming with huan (falling tone). Cao Zhi, Eulogy for Kong Jia: His conduct followed the will of heaven, dragons emerged from the river. Male and female one each, thus he domesticated them, thus he fed them. Also, rhyming with yuan (falling tone). Ouyang Xiu, Poem on Reading: The bland taste lasts longer, from beginning to end it does not change. Hoping it will be passed down to later generations, and not silently die like grain-fed livestock. Shuowen Jiezi: Originally composed of the radical for pig, with a hand holding rice to feed it; this is an indicative character. In clerical script, it is simplified as huan. Shuowen Jiezi originally wrote it using the pig radical.